Gatecrashers

Gatecrashers see themselves as cosmic free agents, independent forces who can influence the natives of the planes and even the dynamic forces of magical itself. They are the tricksters of the multiverse, often testing the valiant, derailing the grasping, and deflating the egotistical. Their instinctive understanding of the nature of the universe allows them to perform actions that would otherwise be beyond them.

Gatecrashers see what they do as an art, not a science. The ability to choose the right moment to strike, the correct word to utter, the right rock to move, is more intuition than conscious thought. Gatecrashers can come from any class, although many learned the mischievous attitude of a Gatecrasher when they were rogues or bards. Gatecrashers can be found among other planar travellers, usually picking at the fabric of the universe and seeing what unravels. (Pick Lock allows a Gatecrasher to open portals even without the key)

Requirements

Base Attack Bonus: +4

Skills: Knowledge: Planes 8 ranks, Use Magic Device 8 ranks

Special: Must have visited at least 2 planes of existence other than their native one

Hit Die: d8

Proficiencies: Armor (Light), Weapons (Simple)

Skill Points: 8 + INT

Class Skills: Appraise, Bluff, Craft, Decipher Script, Disable Trap, Disguise, Escape Artist, Forgery, Heal, Hide, Intimidate, Knowledge, Listen, Lore, Move Silently, Open Lock, Parry, Persuade, Perform, Profession, Search, Sense Movie, Speak Language, Spot, Taunt, Tumble, Use Magic Device

*Note: A sorcerer or bard will not be able to learn new spells via leveling up Gatecrasher, they will only gain new spells when leveling up in the base class.

Lvl	BAB	Fort	Ref	Will	Special	Caster Progression
1st	+1	+0	+2	+2	Lesser Planar Binding (1/day), Bonus Planar Language	+1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class*
2nd	+2	+0	+3	+3	Comprehension, Silver Tongue
3rd	+3	+1	+3	+3	Manipulate Portal, Plane Shift (1/day), Teleport (1/day)	+1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class*
4th	+4	+1	+4	+4	Summon Spell Dampening, Bonus Planar Language, Planar Displacement (1/day)
5th	+5	+1	+4	+4	Plane Shift (2/day), Planar Binding (1/day)	+1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class*
6th	+6/+1	+2	+5	+5	Planar Survival, Damage Reduction 5/+2
7th	+7/+2	+2	+5	+5	Plane Shift (3/day), Bonus Planar Language	+1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class*
8th	+8/+3	+2	+6	+6	Scramble Portal, Dimensional Anchor (1/day)
9th	+9/+4	+3	+6	+6	Planar Tempest (1/day), Plane Shift (4/day)	+1 level of existing arcane spellcasting class*
10th	+10/+5	+3	+7	+7	Planar Dampening, Greater Planar Binding (1/day), Planar Displacement (2/day), Gate (1/day), Bonus Planar Language, Immunity to Dimensional Anchor (the spell)

Lesser Planar Binding

The Gatecrasher has developed an affinity for opening portals and calling forth minions to do their bidding. Once per day, they may bring forth a creature one tier higher than the normal spell level. The companion persists for one hour per Gatecrasher level or until slain.

Bonus Planar Language

At 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th level, a gatecrasher gains a bonus language commonly spoken on other planes.

Comprehension

Upon reaching 2nd level, a Gatecrasher understands the basic conflicts of forces and energies and can use this to instinctive understanding to assist certain skills. The Gatecrasher gains +2 competence bonus to the following skills: Decipher Script, Disable Traps, Use Magic Device.

Silver Tongue

A Gatecrasher can deal with a variety of creatures and characters, gaining a +2 insight bonus to Bluff, Persuade, and Intimidate checks, as well as the ability to Charm Monster once a day. (DC: 14+Cha modifier)

Manipulate Portal

The Gatecrasher is able to manipulate portals (or a color pool, ethereal curtain, etc) and change their destination for everyone in his party.

Summon Spell Dampening

The Gatecrasher is capable of muting all conjuration-based effects and spells in the area, resulting in a 100% spell failure chance for all conjuration spells. They may do this 3 times per day, and the effect lasts one minute for every two Gatecrasher levels. The Gatecrasher is not subject to their own dampening field.

Plane Shift

At 3rd Level, the Gatecrasher can cast Plane Shift as a spell-like ability once per day. This increases to 2x/day at 5th level, 3x/day at 7th level, and 4x/day at 9th level.

Teleport

Once per day, the Gatecrasher is able to quickly relocate anywhere known to them on the same plane of existence.

Planar Displacement

The Gatecrasher has learned how to harness great cosmic power to distort the very fabric of the planes, resulting in a protective cocoon that offers 50% concealment, +10 to hide and move silently, +1 to saves, 4 damage reduction, +1 dodge AC, and 16 spell resistance. At level 6, this increases to +3 to saves, 8 damage reduction, +3 dodge AC, and 20 spell resistance. Level 10 grants +5 to saves, 12 damage reduction, +5 dodge AC, and 30 spell resistance. This ability lasts for ten minutes plus one minute per Gatecrasher level. At level 10, the Gatecrasher gains another use of this ability and the duration is doubled. This ability cannot be dispelled.

Planar Binding

The Gatecrasher has developed an affinity for opening portals and calling forth minions to do their bidding. Once per day, they may bring forth a creature one tier higher than the normal spell level. The companion persists for one hour per Gatecrasher level or until slain.

Planar Survival

The Gatecrasher has adapted and is not subject to the natural hazards of the plane he's on, such as the fires of the elemental plane of fire, the diseases and apathy of Hades, the acidic rain of Gehenna, the carelessness of Elysium, etc. He is still subject to any other fire damage, diseases, acid damage, and so on.

Scramble Portal

Three times per day, the Gatecrasher is capable of randomizing the destination of a portal (or a color pool, ethereal curtain, etc). This ability takes effect within 10 seconds of being cast on the portal, and lasts for 1 turn per Gatecrasher level.

Dimensional Anchor

The Gatecrasher can cast Dimensional Anchor as a spell-like ability once each day. The anchor lasts for 2 minutes per Gatecrasher level and cannot be dispelled.

Planar Tempest

Once per day, the Gatecrasher can rip a terrifying vortex in the fabric of the planes that will toss their enemies at random anywhere around the multiverse. The reflex save is equal to 15 + Gatecrasher levels + int or cha (whichever is higher).

Planar Dampening

The Gatecrasher is capable of muting and negating ALL further planar effects in the area. This does not affect spells that have been cast, gates that have been opened, and creatures that have been summoned prior to the dampening effect. This ability may be used 3 times per day and persists for one minute for every two Gatecrasher levels. The Gatecrasher is not subject to their own dampening field.

Greater Planar Binding

The Gatecrasher has developed an affinity for opening portals and calling forth minions to do their bidding. Once per day, they may bring forth a creature one tier higher than the normal spell level. The companion persists for one hour per Gatecrasher level or until slain.

Gate

The Gatecrasher may tear open a massive portal once per day to either step through or call forth a faithful servant. A creature called forth will persist for one hour or until slain.